Lynn Kiro (born 6 August 1995) is a South African tennis coach and former player.

Lynn Kiro
Full nameLynn Marie-Joe Kyro
Country (sports) South Africa
Born (1995-08-06) 6 August 1995 (age 29)
Cape Town, South Africa
PlaysRight (two-handed backhand)
CollegeTexas Tech University
Prize money$4,941
Singles
Career record26–16
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 840 (5 August 2013)
Doubles
Career record16–7
Career titles0 WTA, 2 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 744 (29 July 2013)
Team competitions
Fed Cup1–2

On the ITF Junior Circuit, she achieved her highest ranking of world No. 60 in March 2013. In April 2013, she was South Africa's number-two-ranked female junior tennis player, behind Ilze Hattingh.

On the pro circuit, Kyro reached two $10k doubles finals alongside Malagasy Zarah Razafimahatratra, winning one and losing one. Her highest singles ranking is 840 while her highest in doubles is 744. In 2012, Kyro made her debut for the South Africa Fed Cup team, for which she played doubles.

Kiro attended Texas Tech University from 2013–2017 and had a decorated collegiate tennis career. She is currently head coach of women’s tennis at Wagner College.

ITF Circuit finals

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Doubles (3–1)

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Legend
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (3–1)
Clay (0–0)
Result No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1. Dec 2012 Potchefstroom, South Africa Hard   Zarah Razafimahatratra   Kim-Alice Grajdek
  Keren Shlomo
6–2, 4–6, [8–10]
Win 1. Dec 2012 Potchefstroom, South Africa Hard   Zarah Razafimahatratra   Kim-Alice Grajdek
  Keren Shlomo
w/o
Win 2. Jul 2013 Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt Hard   Mayar Sherif   Alina Mikheeva
  Anna Morgina
6–3, 6–2
Win 3. Aug 2015 Austin, United States Hard   Sarah Dvorak   Chloe Michele Ouellet-Pizer
  Gabrielle Smith
6–3, 6–2

Fed Cup participation

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Doubles (1–1)

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Edition Round Date Location Partner Against Surface Opponent W/L Score
2012 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone
Group II – Play-offs
20 April 2012   Cairo,
Egypt
  Montenegro Clay   Madrie Le Roux   Vladica Babić
  Milica Šljukić
W 6–1, 6–2
Europe/Africa Zone
Group II – Play-offs
21 April 2012   Turkey   Pemra Özgen
  Melis Sezer
L 4–6, 2–6

References

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